Douluo: The Holy Radiance of the Dragon King

Chapter 290 Rumors Spread Through the Legion, the Shen Family in Crisis, Battle.net Individual Tournament Champion, The Battle for the Silver Dragon Rekindles

The theft of weapons from the Northern Navy Corps was forcibly suppressed under Shen Yue's pressure.

However, various rumors began to circulate in the army. Young soldiers from the Yixin Society began to spread the whole story of the incident in private, and they spread it with reason and evidence. For example, "the upper echelons of the Shen family were involved" and "Shen Yue was an accomplice" were said to be very detailed.

When Shen Yue learned of this news, she almost turned pale with anger!

"Yuan Enhui, Ye Xinglan—it must be them. They're unhappy that I let this matter drop, so they're spreading rumors throughout the entire legion to ruin the reputation of my Shen family—"

Shen Yue clenched and unclenched her fists repeatedly, her anger rising again and again to suppress it.

Beside them, a major general from the Shen family said, "Shall we take them down now?"

Shen Yue rolled her eyes and said coldly, "Take her down? How? Yuanen Yehui is currently participating in the individual finals of the Star Dou Battle Network. Her opponent is her junior uncle from the Body Sect. Do you expect me to force her out now and expose this to all the legions?"

"Besides, she is a top-ranked War God in the Temple of War. If we capture her today, her teacher will probably come knocking on our door tomorrow. Who will deal with that then? You?"

The major general looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

It's fun to talk big, but it hurts to fight. Going head-on against the number one Saint Douluo on the continent requires a lot of mental preparation from any Soul Master.

As the Star Battle Network Tournament came to an end, the remaining experts from the One Heart Society gradually withdrew from the stage. The battle for the strongest still took place between Na'er and Yuanen Yehui, the uncle and nephew masters of the Body Sect who had jumped into the sea and carried guns together. As a result, the Body Sect's reputation soared.

Shen Yue was unaware that Yuan Enzhentian and Feng Zaixing had already been staking out the Northern Navy Corps, but she was still clear-headed and hadn't let her anger cloud her judgment.

Another major general from the Shen family suggested, "Then let's take down Ye Xinglan first? That shouldn't be a problem, right?"

Shen Yue glanced at the man, her face full of helplessness, and said, "Why are you all so eager to capture him? Is that guy from the Blood God Legion someone you can easily mess with? Don't you know he's been eyeing our Shen family for a long time, just waiting for a reason to make a move?"

"Uh—"

Shen Xing was also in the office when she heard this and exclaimed in surprise: "Sister, are you saying that Saint Douluo wants to target our Shen family?"

How dare he—”

It was she who informed Shen Yue and several high-ranking members of the Shen family about the rumors circulating in the military. She originally wanted her sister to teach the gossipy guy a lesson, but now her sister is telling her that the Shen family can't afford to offend these people's backers.

Shen Xing, who had been aware of how powerful the Shen family was since childhood, found it hard to accept.

Shen Yue sighed softly, a hint of sarcasm on her face: "Years ago, most of the Le family members were instigated by the Tang Clan and sided with the opposition to the FBI. You should know the result."

"That group acted more decisively than anyone else: if the Shen family doesn't change its stance, something bad is bound to happen in the future. I've mentioned this to the clan many times."

"It's a pity that many people didn't understand until Shrek Academy and Tang Sect were forced to leave Douluo Continent, until the Blood God Legion defeated the enemy, and until Chen Xinjie retired, that they realized the times had changed."

Shen Yue said bitterly, "Although Saint Douluo is a distant branch of the Angel Family and a successor of the Body Sect, many of us have misjudged him. His foothold is not in our top families, but in the general public. However, his identity is so deceptive that we never realized it before."

"By the time we realized this, the opponents of the Angel Family were dead, Shrek Academy and Tang Sect were forced to flee, and the opponents' strength was greatly diminished. Yet he used the resources he plundered to create one new powerhouse after another. We could no longer oppose him; there were too many Limit Douluos behind him."

"They forced Shi Tang to leave, cultivated Leng Yaozhu, coerced the Qian Gu family into stepping down, and slaughtered the Holy Spirit Sect until they had nowhere to go—two of the three major powers that once stood in a tripartite balance left, and one surrendered. Among them, Shrek Academy's reputation was half ruined, Tang Sect's strength was greatly weakened, and all power fell into the hands of Mingdu."

"Among the five major military families, the Le family exists in name only, the Chen family only has Chen Xinjie as its pillar, and he will die in a few years. Now they have surrendered. The Yu family is related to them by marriage, and he also controls the Blood God Legion. Our Shen family—is already isolated and helpless."

"It is said that every ten thousand years, a monster will be born. This monster certainly exists now, but he is not in Shrek Academy, but in Mingdu. He is not like a human being. When he talks to us, he is like a cold machine, not giving us any chance to resist. He is single-mindedly consolidating power in the Federation."

As she listened, Shen Xing opened her mouth in horror, quickly covering it with her hand, her slender fingers trembling uncontrollably.

"Sister, isn't there also Guo—oh right, the Guo family doesn't even have a Limit Douluo."

Shen Xing thought about the current situation of the Shen family and felt a chill run down his spine.

Who could have imagined that a young man who once charged forward under the protection of his seniors, storming Shrek City, would transform from a pawn to a player in such a short time and break out of the chessboard?

Following Shen Yue's train of thought, the two major generals from the Shen family felt a chill creep up their spines and the back of their heads, so terrifying that their stomachs churned.

Damn it, the Shen family may be a local tyrant, but if they were to go up against such a chaotic and tyrannical tyrant, what chance would they have of surviving?

Back then, when he surrounded the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy, he dared to take down Third Master and the Shen family's representatives in the council. If he were to arrest his students and subordinates today, who could guarantee that he wouldn't take advantage of the situation and seize the Shen family's military power as well?

Shen Xing secretly admired her sister's sharp insight in seeing through that ruthless man's ways, and hurriedly asked, "Sister, what should we do now? Letting these rumors spread in the army is probably not a good idea, is it?"

Shen Yue relaxed her straight back, turned around in the chair, pretended to be asleep, and breathed evenly: "Don't worry about too much. Just increase the intensity of military training. When people are tired, they won't have time to think."

"I have also informed the elders of the family about this matter. Ha—those old folks have a lot of words when they ask us to contribute to the family, but when it comes to their own, they make all sorts of excuses."

The two major generals from the Shen family exchanged glances. They knew that the arms trafficking involved several senior members of the Shen family. Of course, calling them senior members was a bit too kind; calling them old fogies would be more appropriate.

These old geezers have been living a life of ease and pleasure for years, and they dare to dabble in any kind of money.

When the legion commander discovered such incompetent teammates, he was furious and suggested that the clan throw them out as an excuse. However, the clan thought the matter was not that serious and was only willing to throw out the lowest-ranking member to take the blame.

There's no way around it. The Shen family has existed for many years, and there are far too many older members. It's perfectly normal for a few to be greedy, because they were bad apples from childhood, they're just old now.

"Alright, I understand." Shen Xing breathed a sigh of relief, then said in a low voice, "So, sister, is our Shen family safe now? That guy from the Blood God Legion can't just bring up old grudges and harm the entire Shen family because Third Grandfather offended him in the past, can he?"

"It should be safe now, after all, Third Master is back in jail; but—never mind—"

What Shen Yue didn't say was that with such a bunch of incompetent teammates around, she might get caught making a mistake at any time.

She had absolutely no trust in the intelligence of her bunch of incompetent teammates.

Just as the group finished their discussion, the final battle of the Star Battle Network individual tournament came to an end.

Yuan Enhui and Na'er's figures crossed paths on the competition stage. One was charming and powerful, while the other was majestic and awe-inspiring. They fought one after another, barely managing to achieve a 30/70 split.

In the audience, those with free time from the Yixin Association received tickets to the finals as a perk from the association leader, allowing them to leisurely watch this battle that was destined to be won by the Yixin Association.

"Wow, what incredible power! These two women are terrifying."

Xie Xie was always present at such a lively occasion. He leaned against the railing, gazing at the cracked arena. Everywhere he looked, there was a large area riddled with holes and not a single spot was intact. These were all traces left by the fierce battle between the two women.

"I thought Wu Lin's fighting style was already quite wild, but I didn't expect someone to be even wilder than you." Xie Xie glanced back at Tang Wu Lin and said seriously.

Tang Wulin's forehead was covered in black lines, and he said speechlessly, "That's for sure. They're all from the Body Sect. I'm just a level 62 Soul Emperor, while they're level 88 and 89 respectively. I was far inferior to them back then."

He thought to himself that these two were not the most powerful. There were three other giants in the Body Sect who had not yet made a move. Their actions would definitely be much more significant than these.

Tang Wulin glanced at the group of people sitting on the platform, chatting and laughing with the Federal Speaker and the Spirit Tower Master. He thought to himself, "Our Body Sect has really risen to prominence."

Although there aren't many people, they are all elites.

On the Soul Battle Stage, the two women clashed with their Martial Soul True Forms. The Titan Giant Ape and the Eight-Winged Fallen Angel merged their mysterious auras, and a Demonic Titan Giant Ape shot out like a cannonball, its demonic power roaring in all directions.

Na'er flicked her silver spear, and the silver dragon spear transformed into a dragon and soared into the sky. Her true form changed, transforming into a thousand-meter-long five-clawed golden dragon. The gold and silver combined, and the descending aura crushed the space.

Neither side used their battle armor because the environment simply couldn't withstand it. Even so, the aftershocks of the collision shattered the first version of the Star Dou Battle Network, nearly killing many viewers who experienced "instantaneous fall" on the Star Dou Battle Network.

After a stalemate of about half a minute, the Evil Light Giant Ape collapsed limply, finally unable to withstand the powerful combined attack of the Golden and Silver Dragons.

Yuan Enhui was defeated and fell from mid-air. Then a golden dragon took flight, caught her, and transformed into Na'er's agile figure.

"Junior niece, you really are the strongest girl I've ever seen—"

Na'er's gaze swept over Yuan En Yehui for a moment, then she pouted and gave her opinion.

Yuan Enhui felt completely powerless, as if every bone in her body had been drained of strength. She said weakly, "Is that so? That's nothing. I can't fight anymore. I'm leaving—"

As she spoke, she voluntarily chose to leave the Star Battle Network.

Thus, the individual champion was decided, with Na'er, known as "Silver Dragon Chasing the Wind," winning the championship.

Na'er gazed longingly in the direction where Yuanen Yehui had disappeared, then looked down at herself and muttered softly, "Not bad, although a bit worse than my junior nephew, but still better than that big silver dragon—"

On the stage, everyone applauded; backstage, in the control room, a research leader of the Spirit Pagoda who wished to remain anonymous was provoked and almost threw in his anger.

"You bastard, I'll make you pay later!"

She knew that the battle between the Silver Dragon King and his clone would soon resume, and this time she was determined to get rid of the clone!